The ‘worst thing’: Meloni interpreter apologizes after stumble at White House

Politico ^ | April 19, 2025 | Sam Clark

[caddie]

Translating in real time is hard enough, but high-stakes politico-speak, which is full of lies, prevarication, hairsplitting sophistry and dissembling, would probably be nigh unto impossible.

Listen to the gobbledygook coming out of your average lowly congressman asked about some new sewer system in his home state. The imagine translating something as charged as this.

I would give the translator a break.

[9YearLurker]

A 5’0” woman doesn’t become the first PM of Italy by being a pushover.

[ChessExpert]

Imagine interpreting for Kamala Harris.

[BobL]

“Obama had a fake interpreter, when he and Mike went to the funeral of Nelson Mandela. Nobody seemed to have vetted him before the service. He was a hoot.”

That was absolutely HYSTERICAL!!!

[If You Want It Fixed - Fix It]

The temper is what makes her attractive!!!

[AZJeep]

Oh!
That would be a feast!
Maybe a random world generator could do it.

[Albion Wilde]

According to Corriere della Sera, [the interpreter] is currently by the sea in the Santa Marinella area.

"Is currently by the sea" sounds so romantic; but it translates to "she when downy oushun" here in Merlin (Maryland) or "sheez doewna shoor" in Philly or New Jersey.

[Bigg Red]

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